Toy trailer
Category
Toys
Date
1979
Materials
Plastic dumper truck trailer with metal attachment pin
Measurements
145 x 460 mm
Place of origin
West Germany
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672620.2
Summary
A grey plastic Bigtrak toy trailer unit manufactured by Milton Bradley (MB) Electronics. The trailer has four large black plastic wheels and has a small metal pin at its front end with which it can be connected to the Bigtrak transporter unit. There are three Bigtrak logos on the front end of the trailer and two MB Electronics logos, one a label and one embossed) inside the trailer bed. The trailer unit is an accessory part for the Bigtrak electronic vehicle which is catalogued as object 672696.
Provenance
Manufactured by Milton Bradley Electonics in 1979. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 7th February 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.